PHILADELPHIA — The line between winning and losing can sometimes be blurred. That's why the 76ers' 113-111 overtime loss to the Lakers on Monday night at the Wells Fargo Center was really a victory of sorts. The Sixers (18-57) tightened their grip on the league's third-worst record while the Lakers (20-53) strengthened their hold on the fourth-worst mark. Draft-wise, it's important that the Sixers remain at No. 3 because, in addition to increasing the Sixers' chances to land the No. 1 overall pick if they finish behind Los Angeles, they own the Lakers' top-5 protected choice. If LA remains No. 4, there's a 17.2 percent shot the Sixers get the...

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PHILADELPHIA — The line between winning and losing can sometimes be blurred.
That's why the 76ers' 113-111 overtime loss to the Lakers on Monday night at the Wells Fargo Center was really a victory of sorts.
The Sixers (18-57) tightened their grip on...

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Cavaliers won't get style points for Sunday's 87-86 win over the Philadelphia 76ers.
And that's just fine with LeBron James.
Moving 21/2 games ahead of Chicago for second place in the Eastern Conference was all that...

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Weren't these Philadelphia 76ers supposed to be tanking?
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jeremy Lin scored a season-high 29 points, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 101-87 on Sunday night in the first meeting of the season between two of the NBA's worst teams.
Thomas Robinson had 14 points off the...

DENVER — Rookie Robert Covington tied a career high with 25 points and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Denver Nuggets 99-85 on Wednesday night.
Nerlens Noel had 14 points and 15 rebounds for the 76ers, who swept the season series from the Nuggets.
Ty...

PHILADELPHIA — Rookie center Joel Embiid experienced a “minor setback” during the rehab of the stress fracture in his right foot, according to an NBA source.
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Gone is last season's NBA Rookie of the Year, 23-year-old Michael Carter-Williams.Saying good-bye this week is LeSean McCoy, the Eagles' all-time leading rusher at age 26.Phillies and Flyers fans can rest easy because there is no one as young, talented...

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Sixers coach Brett Brown changed up his...

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Tyler Zeller scored a career-high 26 points, Avery Bradley had 20 and the Celtics won their season-high fifth...

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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Nik Vucevic was drafted by Philadelphia in 2011 and made his NBA debut with the 76ers. A trade to Orlando has worked out for the center and the Magic.
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